Flash-lamp with extension.



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he finger 1316M, r "Witcn 0 complete ihe circuit casing bow 1 01 the Him is sfitted 0? shown in 1, 2- and i rah; (iirec' prongs 1e? 01 agposxte sides accnmmodasocket 19 w aich is in cior for mtensr in a: 27s there- ;sn manner. {\rcmt wlres 7 iaunfhe lamp socket and rmmais I? and through cord 23, It

the :j-xsing 21 and guided wrong-n a w I e sides upper or erebv the I with he 3 :0 21:, i) giow shioagn.

in reazi'cabie manner in the removable top or cap :27 of the casing. The cord 23 is adapted to be coiled upon the casing top 17 in such a position asto permit the cap 27 to close readily. For this purpose I provide two other prongs or standards 28 similar to the prongs l8 and located preferably at equal distances from the center on opposite sides of the pr -ngs 18, but preferably of less height than the socket-prongs 18. The operator in order to nest the lamp within the casing top or cap simply coils the cord around all of the prongs bringing the socket finally down into its central position over the prongs 18. The standards ZSwill act prinmrily as a means to hold the cord in place so as not to interfere with the closing of the cap, while the/lamp will be. held in position with suliicient security to operate as an ordinary flash la'mp. as well illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

In order to use the extension the operator removes the *ap '27, lifts the lamp socket 19 from the prongs 18 and then brings the cord or as much of it as is needed from the standards 28 and then replaces the cap :27 the extended portion of the cord passing through a notch 29 formed in the edge of the cap at any desired point.

Fig. 5 indicates a simple and reliable 1" ma of bracket comprising an upright 30, a. t'oot piece .31, a hook 32, and side arms 33. The

' the head or arm a sew T11! machine. so as to support the casing 10 upon the foot 31 and between the arms 33 in convenient position so that the socket 19 may be fastened by means of a temporary clamp such asindicated at 34: to the presser bar of the sewing machine in position to throw the light from the bulb 20 down upon the work at the sewing machine. While the bulbs usually-employed in these flash lamps are relatively small, requiring a small amount of energy, yet it is well known'that the light tlioret'rom when snfliciently intensified by reflectors and lenses is suflicient for satisfactory practice whenconfined to small areas.

The clip 3 may assume various specific designs or forms in practice but as indi-- cated includes a ring formation whereby it may be worn'upon ones finger for writ ing, shaving, reading, or other purposes. it

also includes a pair of jaws n; and 37 adapted' to embrace a small object such as'tho presser bar of a sewing machine or the like and to one of the Jaws is secured a prong 38 upon which oneot'the eaisor loops 2.3 may be slipped. The prong 38 may be carried by a disk like base 38) adjustable around its center so that the prong 3h may occupy anydesired position with respect to the supporting. means for the clip as a whole.

It will thus be seen that I provide a convenient and reliable convertible ha. 1 lamp of a type that may be used as an ordinary flash lamp and also as an extension lamp, special provision being made for the accommodation of the battery or casing portion of the lamp as well as for vthe control of the lamp socket or bulb portions.

The-lamp socket. it) is provided preferably on one side only with a hood it) which constitutes sufficient extension to thoroughly protect the eyes of the operator from any glare that may emerge from one side oi the bulb 20. As shown in Fig. 1, however, ample room is provided within the lens 26 t accommodate the hood 19' as well as the socket. This hood furthermore may beprosided with or eonstitu a reflector to give added intensity to the light that is thrown neat,

outward or downward in the desired direction.

I claim:

1. In a flash lamp. acasing having a top provided with utnva-rdly projecting members, a battery within the casing, a lamp socket, a bulb held in the socket, flexible cord connections between the lamp and the battery, certain of said projecting members serving to receive the cord'f connect-ions, means carried by the lampsocket and cooperating with the remainder of the projects ing members to hold the lamp remoyably in position upon the -asing top, and a cap cooperating with the casing to house the lamp and connect-hm wholly within the casing and having g bulb when held as thus specified.-

2. In a flash lamp, a casing having a. top of sheet material formed to provide upwardly projecting members, a battery with-j in the casing, alamp socket, a lamp bulb held in the socket, electrical connections between the lamp and the battery through said casing top, means carried-by the lamp socket and cooperating with certain of said members to hold the lamp removably in central position upon the casing top, and a cap eoi'iperating with the casing to house the lam and electrical connections wholly within the casing.

"WILLIAM A. snioicsnna a lens registering with the 

